Lifetime Youth 6 Feet Wave Kayak with Paddle

I own a bigger kayak for me, and after seeing my 6 year struggle to paddle that one; I bought the Lifetime Youth Wave kayak for her and she loves it. It also came with a more appropriate sized paddle and is perfect for her (now age 7). She is able to easily drag this one off the sand dune and into the water and launch it safely herself even in waves. It tracks well and is stable enough to be safe and tipsy enough to be fun. It can even float me (180 lbs) but sinks too low to be rowed safely for more than a few yards. The 130 lb rating is probably accurate, so a petite adult women might be fine with this. The shape of the stern allows kids to pull up onto the back or use it like a kick board. The price seems to move around frequently and varies with color so you might consider different colors (I saved money by getting the green one). It came packaged only in a plastic bag, but I don't really understand why this bothers other reviewers. The first thing you do with it is drag it over a rocky beach to launch it and then when you return from paddling you go fast as you can and run it up on the sand so you can step out on land. Yes, it is going to get scratched on the bottom, but it will be fine as it seems to be built to take it. One final note, I managed to lose the rubber plug in the bow drain hole after a few weeks of use (right next to the little T-handle). I don't know how or where and did not notice any change in performance. There was a little water inside the kayak after a day of use that I drained out by turning the kayak on end. Anyway I called Lifetime and they quickly took down my address and sent a replacement plug off to me; no charge and no questions asked; so I would think if you had a real issue they would be there for you. I think you really can't beat this product for the price and see myself probably buying another next summer for the other kid and cousins to use.

This was a birthday present for our 7 year old - he LOVED it! he's about 4 1/2 ' tall, he fit in it perfectly, with room to grow. It's light enough where he could carry it himself. It's great for our lake - don't know how it would do in ocean current/waves. The orange color was exactly as pictured on the website

Bought one Green and one orange. I would have given 5 stars (product is good) except that the green one shipped completely unprotected; it had scuffs, scratches, black smudges, and arrived looking a mess. Almost returned but figured that if they all shipped this way, the replacement would be about the same (or worse).The second orange one shipped in nothing but a plastic bag; much cleaner and not covered in labels, but this kayak arrived with two deep gouges. Almost returned but gouges not quite bad enough to compromise the integrity of the boat. Will need to have sharp edges of gouge sanded or smoothed so kids don't get scratched or hurt.It's simply hard to understand why Amazon would ship a product like this without packaging of any kind or in just a plastic bag. En route, the product is awkwardly shaped, and it's to be expected that shippers don't use kid gloves and aren't all as conscientious as they should be about protecting their cargo; it would be expected that such damage would occur to any like-type boat shipped this way; not to mention the loss of aesthetic appeal from the scuffs, scratches, labels, black smudges, and dirt.

For the price, this let's you get started without breaking the bank and find out if your kid is going to enjoy it or not. The unit is very stable on the water. It does have a bit of side to side pkay as you paddle, but at only 6 ft long, that is to be expected. Light enough for easy handling out of the water. After 10 minutes of trying it out, my daughter was totally adept at maneuvering on the water. I'm satisfied!

Love it love it love it! Just wish is came with a backrest/seat cushion. We ordered 2: one for our son's 6th bday and one for his 4 1/2 yr old sister (she couldn't just watch). They're both a hit! Our son picked it up right away. We tied our ski boat rope to her kayak and our dock for about :30 then she asked to be untied. She's actually now doing better than her big brother now but don't tell him! Now we got kayaking as a family and each of us have our own! Love it but now we need to buy a backrest/seat cushion for each. By the way, they do get a little wet cuz it's self-draining therefore there's little holes to let out any water that might get inside (for them it's from paddling as they learn). Totally not a big deal and very little water. We just have them wear their swimsuits. We all love these kayaks!

i purchased 4 of these kayaks for my 4 grandchildren (ages 5, 6, 7 9) and they all had a wonderful time using them. We "practiced" using the kayaks in the swimming pool so they would be comfortable using them before we took them out on the bay.....no issues at all. Highly recommend the youth kayaks....great way to have fun while getting in alot of good exercise.

Our beat purchase for summer entertainment. Super durable ( my kids drag then to the car and they are still fine). My 6 year old has a little trouble because his arms just aren't long enough so we tie him behind our kayaks and pull him. The kids love how they can stand up and jump into the water and it's super easy for them to get back on. We bought 3. Not a single issue!

A gift for the grand kids and they are enjoying it. Great for kids with little or no experience in kayaking. Always use with supervision, but they will enjoy!!